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hangdog

adjective

Frightened into submission or compliance

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Word length
7
Starts with
H
Ends with
G
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
13

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adjective

  1. Frightened into submission or compliance

adjective

  1. Showing a sense of guilt

    “A guilty look”

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A guilty look
{'source': 'Eric Linklater', 'text': 'the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy'}

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